Roosevelt Mine Strike Commission Tours Upper Coal Field
In Scranton on Oct 31 the seven Roosevelt appointees toured the northern coal field for eight hours. They observed blasting, mining, and the breaker process, crawled through wet gangways, and endured coal dust. Bishop Spalding led questions as they inspected the hospital, a six car train, and a thin coal vein near Clifford mine where a Hungarian died earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
Roosevelt
Ers
May
Nichalta
Clifford
Commissioners Tour Hillside Mines and Delaware Breaker
A party of seven commissioners and company officials toured the Hillside Coal and Iron No 2 mine near Forest City and the Delaware and Hudson breaker at Carbondale. They traveled by special train along the Lackawanna valley with a rear observation car, viewing coal towns and a large coal bed map, and visited the No 2 shaft via a small lokio locomotive.
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Hillside Coal and Iron Company
Evie Company
Delaware and Hudson Company
Forest City
This City
Carbondale
Lackawanna Valley
Delaware and Hudson
Mosely
Neill
R. A. Phillips
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Company
EB. Rose
W. A. May
Erie
J. B. Bryden
New York
Ontario
Western
Scranton
Watkins
Miner Day Outing Sparks Union Style Carding
Bishop Spalding Judge Gray and other officials joined a Forest City miners union event wearing overshoes jumpers and miners caps. They rode down a 160 foot shaft after donning lamps for the descent and enjoyed the light hearted exchange about union membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Gray
Bishop Spalding
Union
Forest City
The
Min
Arbitrators Inspect Coal Breaker At Car Bondale
A panel of arbitrators explored the Coalbrook breaker at Car bondale. They toured the machinery at the Diack building and observed workers extracting slate and honey from coal. Miners argue docking for impurities is unfair and a ton’s weight debate arose between Clark and Nicholls over 2800 and 3100 pounds during weighing. Judge Gray listened as the whistle blew and the group retired to a hotel in the evening with Mitchell and Darrow planning testimony submission.
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Coalbrook
Carbondale
Aml Boya
Clark
Jyden
Ontario and Western
Nicholls
Eveh
Judge Gray
Jarmyn
Mitchell
Wilkesbarre
Clarence C. Darrow
Chicago
Arbitration Commission
Three Wickingsons Perish In Wisconsin Fire
Three members of the Wickingson family William aged 46 Albert 42 and Julia 35 were found burned to death in their Elkhorn Wisconsin home ten miles west of town. Neighbors arrived after a night fire that destroyed the house and left the roof burned away. Police presume robbery and murder followed by arson to cover the crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhorn
Wis
William Wickingson
Albert Wickingson
Julia Wickingson
Here
Wickingsons
Lester charged with murder may avoid grand jury review
Millard Fillmore Lester, accused in the shooting death of Fred K. Larimore at Plainville, may not be held to the grand jury. His examination is set for November 5. He claims he was in bed by nine o'clock Thursday night and asserts alibi proof.
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Quincey
Millard Fillmore Lester
Fred K. Larimore
Plainville
Lester
United States
House of Representatives
Senate
Bin
Min
Suffrage defeat blamed on Eaton in Iowa convention
Miss Daisy Deighton of Shenandoah told the state convention of equal suffragists in Des Moines that Speaker W. L. Eaton blocked the submission resolution by packing the house committee, defeating the measure in the legislature.
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Des Moines
Daisy Deighton
Shenandoah
Legislative Assembly
W. L. Eaton
House
Bribe Probe Starts Over Springfield Firm and City
South Bend reports an investigation into an alleged bid to bribe a city council member by O S Kelly of Springfield. Judge Coolidge granted an injunction restraining the city from paying notes for a steam roller bought for 38 550 in settlement of the purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Ind
O. S. Kelly Company
Springfield
City Treasurer Shortage Probe Could Exceed Reported Sum
Monroe Oct 31. Investigation into the shortage of City Treasurer S W Lauer now led by George L Little for the bondsmen may show a larger deficit than publicly stated as city funds in the treasurer’s hands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe, Mich
S. W. Lauer
George L. Little
Shortage in treasurer accounts blamed on Laver case
At year end funds totalled 3234 50 with a remaining balance of 28 248 70 after month payments. Only between 0 000 and 10 000 remains in Dansard's bank where Laver conducted his banking. Shortage expected to exceed 16 000 according to sureties. Sebastian Laver and his son’s property turned over to Joseph Hoffman trustee for the sureties.
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Dansard
Laver
Sebastian Laver
Doseph
Hoffman
Medal of Honor Pay For Retired Navy Enlisted Men
Enlisted men on the retired list of the navy are entitled to extra pay of 75 cents for each medal of honor. Prior service bar earned by then William Clancy Judge of the Montana district court has been arrested on a charge of criminal fire. W T Raymond a New Yorker ran his automobile into a street car and hurt a score of people. The judge has given him six months. The strike of longshoremen at Montreal is of. Peter Maher and Philadelphia Jack OBrien sparred six rounds at Philadelphia with even honors.
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Navy
William Clancy
Montana District Court
W. T. Raymond
Montreal
Grains and Livestock Prices Across Markets
Market notes from Chicago and East Buffalo list hog receipts and price ranges from 4,000 head with pies at 4.75 to 6.70, cattle receipts around 9,000 with steers and cows priced from 2.75 to 8.00, and sheep and lambs at 3.00 to 5.60. East Buffalo reports mixed results on cattle, hogs, and lambs, while St. Louis and Milwaukee quote grain futures with no strong shifts in wheat corn oats and rye prices.
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Chicago
Catttle
Texas
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning and Stevens
Live Stock Commission Merchante
Best Lamba
St. Louis
Ile
Milwaukee Grain
Starting and Staying in a Long Race of Digestion
The piece extols staying power over starting strength in contests and links it to digestion. It cites Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as improving digestion and nutrition, with a testimonial from Wm. Bowker of Juliaetta Idaho claiming relief from indigestion after five bottles and two Pellets. It promotes the product as superior for stomach blood and lung diseases.
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Tay
Zane
Pierce
Wm. Bowker
Juliaetta, Latah Co. Idaho
Dr. Pierce
Trial of Edmund Berech Focuses on $75 000 Bribe Evidence
Testimony in the St Louis perjury case highlighted a $75 000 deposit in Lincoln Trust vaults tied to Lincoln Trust and St. Louis Brewing figures. John K Murrell is linked to a council bill aiming to pass for a fee, while witnesses identified a man as Berseh in a past grand jury session.
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St. Tovla
Edmund Berech
House of Deleogates
Thegan
Dodge Ryan
Jon K. Marnele
Philip Steck
Lincoln Trust Company
Chreait
Folk
Stock
St Louis Brewing Association
Charles H. Turner
St. Louis and Suburban Railway
John K. Murrell
House of Delegates
Murrell
House
Lincoln Trust
Dmersch
W. HL. Lee
Bersch
Lee
Berseh
Money Trail Tied to Suburban Bill Plot in State House
Testimony links Henry Nicolaus Ellis Wainwright and Charles Turner to $75,000 notes to the German Savings institution later handed to Philip Stock. Murrell names a 19 member group described as an association for controlling legislation. The scheme discussed pricing for the Suburban bill with demands up to $100,000 and staged payments. A suspect is arrested in a Prairie City bank robbery case in Des Moines.
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Richard Uloxpes
Ensbier
German Savings Institution
Henry Nicolaus
Ellis Wainwright
Charles H. Turner
Philip Stock
Richard W. Shapleigh
Bersch
William H. Lee
Joseph N. Judge
House of Delegates
Murrell
Berseh
John K. Murrell
Mexico
Old House of Delegates Combine
Bkerseh
Jersch
Philip Steck
Des Moines
Vella
Prairie City
Erkskine
Gibford
Man Deceives Girl Then Abandons Search For Drowned Boys
Shaherr asked to see a girl at the honee and lured her to Lake Villa with her trunks packed by her parents. The girl rode away with the stranger and was taken toward Chicago by train. Authorities abandoned the search for the three boys who had drowned about three weeks earlier as the case unfolded amid efforts to locate the missing girl.
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Shaherr
The
Honee
Lake Villa
Crowley
Itta
Chicago
Traverse City
Mich
Det
Boye
Marion Tetamd
Sutthoe Signs with Cincinnati National League Club
Mitcher Joey Sutthoe of the Anapolie baseball team has signed a contract to pitch for Cincinnati next year. Details of terms were not disclosed.
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Tadianapelis
Mitcher Joey Sutthoe
Tneanapolie
Cincinnati
Trustees to defend Soldiers' Home management at Normal
The Soldiers' Orphans Home trustees at Normal Illinois will report to Governor Yates that charges of cruelty by teachers and attendants are unfounded. An investigation into claims by the Geer family found no abuse, praising sanitation, food, medical care, and overall care of the children.
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Chicago
Normal
Yates
Geer
Danville
N. BR. Thistlewood
Cairo
Trostes Thiethe Wool
Board of Trustees
Missing Iowa bank president key to town embezzlement case
Farmers and Merchants Bank of Sharpsburg Ia faces ruin as H B Christensen, its president, vanishes after claiming to go to Omaha to present cash details. Funds estimated between 50 000 and 55 000. sheriff hunts him in Taylor County Ia and Marysville Mo. The town observes bank closure and ongoing mystery.
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St. Joseph
Hleb, Christensen
Sharpsburg
Dank
Marysville
HH. EK. Christensen
Farmers’ and Merchants’ Bank
8. L. Bundy
Omaha
Christensen
Taylor County
H. BK. Christensen
Tle
Ile
Prince von Pless to Represent Kaiser at New York Chamber Opening
Berlin reports Prince von Pless has been delegated by Emperor William to represent him at the opening ceremony of the New York Chamber of Commerce building. The assignment underscores diplomatic ties as the event marks a notable cross Atlantic commerce milestone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Prince von Pless
Emperor Willam
New York Chamber of Commerce
Prominent Railway Lawyer Dead in Chariton
Ottumwa notes the death of C. C. McIntyre, a prominent railroad attorney from this city, who died in Chariton after paralysis. The obituary highlights his legal career and local prominence.
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Ottumwa
C. C. McIntyre
Chariton
Four hundred fifty dealers form Retail Cigar branch in Omaha fight
In Omaha and South Omaha a Retail Cigar Dealers Association of America branch is formed with 86 clear stores 68 drugstores and 300 saloons. Philbin elected president as members pledge to oppose trust made edgars. In Independence Louisiana W Hooper fatally shot his wife LoYetta Hooper then killed himself. The woman held a divorce decree granting custody of their four children.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Grand Rapids
Omaha
Neb
Get
South
Cigar Dealers’ Association of America
Pr. TL. Philbin
Independence
Oqet
CL. W. Hooper
Loyetta Hooper
Kidnaping Suspected Near Salem Wisconsin
Kenosha Oct. 31 Lizzie Lapar 13 daughter of Mrs James Lapar of Lake Villa is thought to have been kidnaped from Salem near here. Her mother lives at Lake Villa and the girl had been staying with relatives Mr and Mrs Crowley. A week ago a former report noted disappearance.
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Kenosha, Wis
Lizzie Lapar
James Lapar
Lake Villa
Salem
Crowley
Fire guts Wind sor hotel at Lemars Iowa
Sioux City report says the Wind sor hotel in Lemars Iowa was gutted by fire on October 31 guests barely escaped with their lives women rescued by firefighters losses estimated at 10000 Stella Teller a Colorado semitar niece who escaped from an asylum in Jacksonville Illinois need not return per a judge in Valparaiso Indiana Miss Caroline Wilhelmina Meyer of Aurora Illinois wed Henry G Smith of Washington at Washington ceremony
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Sioux City
Windsor
Lemars
Stella Teller
Jacksonville
Ills
Valparaiso
Ind
Caroline Wilhelmina Meyer
Aurora
Washington
Henry G. Smith
Tariff reform talks draw crowds in New Jersey
Ex president Cleveland spoke at a Morristown meeting urging tariff reform for protection not revenue. About 200 prominent locals attended a reception after his remarks. Other speeches in New York City and Milwaukee covered tariff policy, party aims, and the trust issue with Governor Odell, Secretary Root, and Senator Vilas among the speakers.
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Morristown
N. J. Oot
Ala
Kent
Cleveland
Lyenunn
Hell
Heat
New York
Cooper Talen Wie
Mayor Low
Odell
Low
Eiite
Onfferce
Root
Milwaukee
United States
William V. Vilas
Pabst
Nieht
Democratic State Central Committee
Custom House
Cabinet approves naval expansion scheme
The Japanese cabinet adopts a ten year plan with annual expenditure of 8 250 000 dollars. The Times notes other world items including USArmy transport Thomas arriving at Manila and monarchy changes in Corea.
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United States Army
Thomas
Miles
Manila
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Kirksville, MO
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